Education

D. Sc. in Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, 1976

Current position

Professor, Research Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, Japan

Publications (selected)

1. Murayama, M. A., Kakuta, S., Inoue, A., Umeda, N., Yonezawa, T., Maruhashi, T., Tateishi, K., Ishigame, H., Yabe, R., Ikeda, S., Seno, A., Chi, H. H., Hashiguchi, Y., Kurata, R., Tada, T., Kubo, S., Sato, N., Liu, Y., Hattori, M., Saijo, S., Matsushita, M., Fujita, T., Sumida, T. and Iwakura, Y. (2015). CTRP6 is an endogenous complement regulator that can effectively treat induced arthritis. Nat Commun 6: 8483.

2. Tang, C., Kamiya, T., Liu, Y., Kadoki, M., Kakuta, S., Oshima, K., Hattori, M., Takeshita, K., Kanai, T., Saijo, S., Ohno, N. and Iwakura, Y. (2015). Inhibition of Dectin-1 Signaling Ameliorates Colitis by Inducing Lactobacillus-Mediated Regulatory T Cell Expansion in the Intestine. Cell Host Microbe 18(2): 183-197.

3. Akitsu, A., Ishigame, H., Kakuta, S., Chung, S. H., Ikeda, S., Shimizu, K., Kubo, S., Liu, Y., Umemura, M., Matsuzaki, G., Yoshikai, Y., Saijo, S. and Iwakura, Y. (2015). IL-1 receptor antagonist-deficient mice develop autoimmune arthritis due to intrinsic activation of IL-17-producing CCR2(+)Vgamma6(+)gammadelta T cells. Nat Commun 6: 7464.

4. Iwakura, Y., Ishigame, H., Saijo, S. and Nakae, S. (2011). Functional specialization of interleukin-17 family members. Immunity 34(2): 149-162.

5. Saijo, S., Ikeda, S., Yamabe, K., Kakuta, S., Ishigame, H., Akitsu, A., Fujikado, N., Kusaka, T., Kubo, S., Chung, S. H., Komatsu, R., Miura, N., Adachi, Y., Ohno, N., Shibuya, K., Yamamoto, N., Kawakami, K., Yamasaki, S., Saito, T., Akira, S. and Iwakura, Y. (2010). Dectin-2 recognition of alpha-mannans and induction of Th17 cell differentiation is essential for host defense against Candida albicans. Immunity 32(5): 681-691.

6. Ishigame, H., Kakuta, S., Nagai, T., Kadoki, M., Nambu, A., Komiyama, Y., Fujikado, N., Tanahashi, Y., Akitsu, A., Kotaki, H., Sudo, K., Nakae, S., Sasakawa, C. and Iwakura, Y. (2009). Differential roles of interleukin-17A and -17F in host defense against mucoepithelial bacterial infection and allergic responses. Immunity 30(1): 108-119.

7. Fujikado, N., Saijo, S., Yonezawa, T., Shimamori, K., Ishii, A., Sugai, S., Kotaki, H., Sudo, K., Nose, M. and Iwakura, Y. (2008). Dcir deficiency causes development of autoimmune diseases in mice due to excess expansion of dendritic cells. Nat Med 14(2): 176-180.

8. Saijo, S., Fujikado, N., Furuta, T., Chung, S. H., Kotaki, H., Seki, K., Sudo, K., Akira, S., Adachi, Y., Ohno, N., Kinjo, T., Nakamura, K., Kawakami, K. and Iwakura, Y. (2007). Dectin-1 is required for host defense against Pneumocystis carinii but not against Candida albicans. Nat Immunol 8(1): 39-46.

9. Horai, R., Nakajima, A., Habiro, K., Kotani, M., Nakae, S., Matsuki, T., Nambu, A., Saijo, S., Kotaki, H., Sudo, K., Okahara, A., Tanioka, H., Ikuse, T., Ishii, N., Schwartzberg, P. L., Abe, R. and Iwakura, Y. (2004). TNF-alpha is crucial for the development of autoimmune arthritis in IL-1 receptor antagonist-deficient mice. J Clin Invest 114(11): 1603-1611.

10. Nakae, S., Saijo, S., Horai, R., Sudo, K., Mori, S. and Iwakura, Y. (2003). IL-17 production from activated T cells is required for the spontaneous development of destructive arthritis in mice deficient in IL-1 receptor antagonist. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 100(10): 5986-5990.

11. Nakae, S., Komiyama, Y., Nambu, A., Sudo, K., Iwase, M., Homma, I., Sekikawa, K., Asano, M. and Iwakura, Y. (2002). Antigen-specific T cell sensitization is impaired in IL-17-deficient mice, causing suppression of allergic cellular and humoral responses. Immunity 17(3): 375-387.

12. Horai, R., Saijo, S., Tanioka, H., Nakae, S., Sudo, K., Okahara, A., Ikuse, T., Asano, M. and Iwakura, Y. (2000). Development of chronic inflammatory arthropathy resembling rheumatoid arthritis in interleukin 1 receptor antagonist-deficient mice. J Exp Med 191(2): 313-320.

13. Iwakura, Y., Tosu, M., Yoshida, E., Takiguchi, M., Sato, K., Kitajima, I., Nishioka, K., Yamamoto, K., Takeda, T., Hatanaka, M. and et al. (1991). Induction of inflammatory arthropathy resembling rheumatoid arthritis in mice transgenic for HTLV-I. Science 253(5023): 1026-1028.